South Africa 1986South Africa Bishop Desmond Tutu
7th Sept. 1986 : Bishop Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to become archbishop of Cape Town, two years after winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent opposition to apartheid in South Africa.

UK 1907 UK Lusitania Sets Transatlantic Record
7th Sept. 1907 : The RMS Lusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England and arrived in New York City, New York just over five days later, setting a transatlantic record.

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U.S. 1921 U.S.A. Mining Industry Unrest
Wednesday, 7th September 1921 : The continued unrest in the mining industry due to the problems between the United Mine Workers Union and the Mine Owners continues to worsen as the Union is accused of using bullying tactics to force non members to join and the mine owners are accused of bringing in detectives and armed guards to protect mines and non union members

World 1934 World Submarine Price Fixing
7th Sept. 1934 : The alleged price fixing of Submarines for the defense industry is spreading further and wider than anyone realized with many companies from around the world involved. Some of those named so far are listed below.
The Electric Boat Company USA
Vickers Shipbuilders Great Britain
But it now appearing that major Ship Builders in Holland, Belgium, Norway, France, Spain and Italy are also involved .

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UK 1940 UK London Blitz
7th Sept. 1940 : Germany starts it's Blitz on London with 300 German bombers in the first of 57 consecutive nights of bombing. The Blitz caused the deaths of over 40,000 men women and children and left a million homes destroyed in the city.

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UK 1940 England Battle Of Britain
7th Sept. 1940 : The battle in the skies over England continues as Germany continues to send large numbers of Bombers laden with bombs targeting Liverpool, North East, North West, Bristol and London, and each night British fighters go out trying to stop the destruction to towns and cities around the country , during last nights raids some 40 + German bombers were downed by British fighter pilots .
The Battle of Britain is the name given to efforts by the Luftwaffe during the Summer and Autumn of 1940 to gain air superiority over the RAF's Fighter Command which would have allowed the German planned amphibious and airborne landings in Britain of Operation Sealion to succeed.

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Russia 1942 Russia Stalingrad
7th Sept. 1942 : The city of Stalingrad has been turned into a fortress city by defending Soviet troops and the German advance has been halted . In other areas of the Soviet Union Soviet troops are now starting to gather momentum and are now on the offensive in many areas taking back large areas previously controlled by German Forces.

U.S. 1955 U.S.A. Hurricane Season
7th Sept. 1955 : With Hurricane Season now in full swing Hurricane Gladys has pounded the Texas coastline and Hurricane Flora is now gathering strength far out to sea.

Panama 1977 Panama Canal To Be Handed Over
7th September 1977 : President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian dictator Omar Torrijos sign the Panama Canal treaties agreeing to transfer control of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama at the end of the 20th century

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U.S. 1978 U.S.A. Investigation Kennedy Assassination
7th Sept. 1978 : Following the continued speculation on who was responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22nd 1963, the house assassinations committee has promised to all the evidence about speculations and rumors surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy 15 years ago.

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U.S. 1979 U.S.A. Chrysler Bail Out
7th Sept. 1979 : Chrysler has asked for Federal assistance to help with a rescue plan to the tune of 1 billion dollars following losses including a pre tax loss in excess of $700 million dollars

U.S. 1979 U.S.A. ESPN Debuts On Cable
7th Sept. 1979 : ESPN (the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) founded by Scott Rasmussen and his father Bill Rasmussen makes its cable TV debut.

UK 1984 UK Salmonella Outbreak
7th Sept. 1984 : A Salmonella Outbreak at hospitals in Yorkshire has left 19 dead from food poisoning and a further 400 people infected.

U.S. 1985 U.S.A. Debt Ridden Farmers
7th Sept. 1985 : The Country Singer Willie Nelson and the Governor James R Thompson have organized a 12 hour concert to highlight the problems facing the nations debt-ridden farmers on September 22nd. Close to 40 rock and country and western singers have agreed to perform including Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Kenny Rogers, The Beech Boys and The Charles Daniels Band at The University of Illinois Memorial Stadium.

South Africa 1992 South Africa Soldiers Fire On Demonstrators Killing 24
7th September 1992 : Soldiers fire indiscriminately into African National Congress ( ANC ) demonstrators on the border of Ciskei in South Africa, killing 24 and injuring 150 more. The demonstration had attracted 50,000 people

Jamaica 1993 Jamaica Crime Increase
7th Sept. 1993 : The continuing increase in crime, power cut offs and water shortages in Jamaica is causing more and more Jamaicans to question the policies of the currently elected government, many are blaming the group well known for much of the violence who are known to traffic illegal drugs to the US and UK "The Yardies" and question why the Police Force and Government have not dealt with the issue.

U.S. 1996 U.S.A. Rapper Tupac Shakur Shot
7th Sept. 1996 : The controversial rapper Tupac Shakur ( 2Pac ) who had been involved with gang violence between rival gangs and had spent time in prison, was shot on the Las Vegas Strip ( Identity of Gunmen Unknown ) he died six days later at age 25.

U.S. 1998 U.S.A. Mark McGwire
7th Sept. 1998 : Mark McGwire the St. Louis Cardinals slugger has beaten the most revered record in baseball by hitting his 62nd home run of the season in a game against the Chicago Cubs.

U.S. 1998 U.S.A. Dow Has Record One Day Gains
7th Sept. 1998 : The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 380 points a gain of nearly 5% in one day to finish at over 8,000 , the gains are in responce to remarks by the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank Alan Greenspan on Saturday that he was inclined to cut interest rates to prevent an economic slowdown.

France 2000 France Fuel Price Protests
7th Sept. 2000 : French farmers join the protest against high fuel prices by using tractors to block the channel tunnel entrance. Taxi drivers and ambulance drivers have also blocked the Paris Calais motorway, the A16. Meanwhile road hauliers are still blocking most of the country's oil depots and refineries leading to 3/4 of the countries petrol stations with no fuel. The protesters want the French government to significantly reduce the amount of fuel tax to ease the increases of oil prices.

Grenada 2004 Grenada Hurricane Ivan
7th Sept. 2004 : Hurricane Ivan ( Category 4 hurricane ) makes landfall on the small island of Grenada often called 'The Spice Isle' part of the Windward Islands causing 90% percent of the Island homes to be damaged or destroyed. Hurricane Ivan continued it's deadly path over the next few days affecting Aruba, Jamaica, Cuba and the US and and becoming a Category 5 hurricane at one point making it one of the strongest hurricances on record although not the deadliest ( 92 recorded deaths ) .

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India 2006 India Terrorist Attacks In Muslim Graveyard
7th September 2006 : Terrorists have targetted a Muslim Graveyard in Malegaon, western India, with multiple bombs during the Shab-e-Barat the day Muslims pray for their dead, Reports indicate a total of 37 dead and more than 125 others injured during the attacks,

India 2007 India Truck Crash
7th September 2007 : A truck carrying 150 people on a Hindu pilgrimage lost control and fell down a gorge in the state of Rajasthan. At least eighty-five people died.

U.S. 2008 U.S.A. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
7th Sept. 2008 : Following the collapse of the Mortgage market due in part to the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) takes the countries two largest mortgage provides Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into government conservatorship which means they will assume the power of the Board and management.

Russia 2011 Russia Plane carrying KHL team crashes
7th Sept. 2011 : A private chartered Yak-42 jet carrying the KHL Russian professional hockey team to its first game of the season crashed shortly after takeoff killing 43 people including many international stars including Two former Chicago Blackhawks, Alexander Karpovtsev and Igor Korolev, Former New Jersey Devils forward Alexander Vasyunov and Dallas Stars defenseman Karlis Skrastins.

United States 2011 United States Major Flooding On East Coast
7th Sept. 2011 : Heavy rain from remnants of Tropical Storm Lee cause Flooding in the northeastern United States affecting Pennsylvania, New York, Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland with many rivers on the east coast overflowing banks with hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate over the next few days, causing loss of life and damage estimates predicted to run into hundreds of millions

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Canada 2012 Canada Canada Closes Iranian Embassy
7th September, 2012 : Canada closed its Iranian embassies and expelled Iranian diplomats from the country. Canada's government stated that Iran's failure to comply with UN inspections and its support for the Syrian president were the reasons for the diplomatic break.

Brazil 2013 Brazil Protesters at Independence Day Celebrations

7th September, 2013 : Around two-hundred protesters disrupted Brazil's September 7th military parade. The protesters yelled anti-government sentiments and clashed with police. Several people were arrested.

Born This day in History 7th September

Celebrating Birthday's Today Buddy Holly
Born: Charles Hardin Holley 7th September 1936 Lubbock, Texas, U.S.. Died: February 3rd 1959 Clear Lake, Iowa, U.S. Known For : Buddy Holly best known as one of the pioneers of rock and roll with his group The Comets. In just a short time of success before the tragic loss due to an aicraft accident just 18 months after he achieved stardom. During his lifetime he recorded hundreds of songs but only a few were released while he was alive including the singles "That'll Be the Day ( Number 1 )" and "Peggy Sue ( Number 3)" but following his death many others were released by his record label.
Buddy Holly's life inspired the biographical film, The Buddy Holly Story and Don McLean's popular 1971 ballad "American Pie" .

Gloria Gaynor Born: Gloria Fowles 7th September 1949 Newark, New Jersey
United States Known For : Gloria Gaynor American pop, R&B and disco music Singer songwriter, actress who achieved her best success in the mid 70s to early 80s although she still a loyal following today. Her biggest hits included "Never Can Say Goodbye", "I Will Survive" and "I Am What I Am"